Flatrock Road

6.8 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Flatrock Road is a 6.8-mile out-and-back near Sandwich, MA. It is mostly level, with 248 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 253 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76988, -70.50532
Nearest town Sandwich, MA

Directions

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Flatrock Road

6.8 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Elevation 8–254 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.76988, -70.50532

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 200 ftTurn left onto Treeline Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.8 miSharp left onto Flatrock Road, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miReach Flatrock Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  18. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 350 ftTurn right onto Treeline Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.6 miTurn right onto Cape Cod Canal Bikeway, heading E.
  28. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

29% paved1% dirt70% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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